Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Engagement Pictures

I was so absolutely excited to take engagement pictures.  This was going to be the first time that my fiancé, Ted and I would be taking professional pictures together.  I loved prepping for the shoot!  

We were so incredibly lucky to have my future in-laws book the Fresno, CA based photographer, Mario Friginal who is so incredibly talented!  He has some gorgeous photos and came with rave reviews.  I really suggest that you check him out, especially if you are in the Central California area.

So many details go into wedding planning, and engagement pictures are no exception.  I wanted to look as pretty as possible, who wouldn't?  Like I said, my future mother-in-law booked an amazing photographer and set a date, so the biggest part was a go.  Next, I had to pick out what to wear.  My fiancé was easy, kakis and a soft colored button up shirt.  For myself, I had to work a little harder.  

From previous photo sessions I had learned that in taking portraits, you should wear solid colors.  Stay away from prints, big stripes, polka-dots, etc.   They distract the eye and cause people to look at your clothing instead of your beautiful face!  As the bride, I knew that it was my only time to legitimately wear a lot of white.  

So, I went to Macy's and found a beautiful lace dress in cream.  

I also remembered that I had a top in my closet with a similar pattern and material from Forever21.  It hadn't fit for a while, but with my efforts to lose weight for the wedding, it fit again!  
I paired that top with a pair of dark jeans and had two outfits to wear for the pictures!

In the previous post, I told you about my Engagement Picture Props so that detail was ready to go as well! 

Because my fiancé and I both lived in Southern California, we entrusted his parents who live in Fresno, CA to book a few other appointments.  We had a hair appointment that morning at a local salon, and then I had my make-up done at the Clinique counter in Macy's at the RiverPark Shopping Center.  It was very easy, and like a simple version of getting ready for a high school dance.  I had my hair straightened with big curls, and natural looking make-up.

Okay, now it was time to meet up with Mario Friginal.  He knew of a place with beautiful scenery including Cherry Blossoms which I had requested.  

I started out with my hair down, in the white dress and Ted in a light pink shirt.  We walked around the trees with beautiful pink blossoms and these are the results!


 We decided to use this one for our Save the Dates!

We took a lot of pictures around the pink blossoms and then decided to change and try a few different places!  I then changed into the top and jeans, and Ted put on a light blue shirt and jeans as well.  We walked across the street and found another beautiful background!  Here are the results!


Along with the Engagement Picture Props that I made, we brought along a journal that Ted had made for me as a Christmas gift.  

Finally, Mario Friginal had one last location that he had always wanted to shoot at.  It was a fruit stand that was closed for the winter.  We got some very cute pictures including this one:

These are only a few of the pictures that we took.  We chose many more to print and use at the wedding.  I figured a fun way to fill space on the guest tables would be to put a framed picture on each table.   (We'll get to the rest of my table ideas later!)

Thanks for checking out my engagement pictures!  I hope you enjoy them, and that they might help you in finding a good way to plan yours!

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